betoken
中文解釋
wordnet sense
Collocation Usage
Collins Definition
Verb
betokened, past tense; betokens, 3rd person singular present; betokened, past participle; betokening, present participle;
/biˈtōkən/,
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betokened, past tense; betokens, 3rd person singular present; betokened, past participle; betokening, present participle;
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Be a sign of; indicate
- - she wondered if his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger
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Be a warning or indication of (a future event)
- - the falling comet betokened the true end of Merlin's powers
Web Definitions:
- bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
- bode: indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
- Signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens; Foreshow by present signs; indicate something future by that which is seen or known